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Free Florida CDL General Knowledge Practice Test 2023

You are looking for actual practice for your coming CDL test? So you have come to the right place. Our FL General Knowledge Practice Test has the same questions as the real exam which is based on the Florida CDL Handbook. Our Florida CDL practice test covers most of the subject areas on the Florida General Knowledge Test such as shifting techniques, railroad crossing safety, drunk driving laws, and much more to make you become a safer driver. In addition, each question has a detailed explanation that will help you understand the concept and answer future questions about it correctly. If you don't get the pass right away, don't worry, you can take this CDL practice test an unlimited number of times to make sure you learn all the questions. Our practice test will refine your driving knowledge so you can earn your CDL and start driving on the roads. Let’s get ready to take our practice test now!

Our CDL practice tests:
Based on 2021 FL commercial driver's license manual
Full answers + detailed explanations
Perfect for first-time, renewal applicants
FL CDL General Knowledge Test format:
50 questions
40 correct answers to pass
80% passing score
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List of questions
1.
How do you correct a drive-wheel acceleration skid?
2.
How do you stop a front-wheel skid?
3.
You are driving on a clear night with your low beam lights on. If your headlights let you see about 250 feet ahead of you, you should adjust your speed so that you can stop within about _____ feet.
4.
Which of these pieces of emergency equipment should always be carried in your vehicle?
5.
Which of these statements is true?
6.
You are inspecting hydraulic brakes. You should pump the brake pedal three times then apply firm pressure to the pedal for five seconds. If the brakes are working properly, the pedal should:
7.
A hook-lift container is:
8.
You weigh the truck immediately before and after fueling. Based on the following, determine what percentage of the weight goes to each set of axles:

Before fueling:

steer: 10,200, drives: 31,300, gross: 71,700

After fueling:

steer:11,000, drives: 31,500, gross: 72,700

9.
A stack of shortwood loaded lengthwise can be secured with one tiedown if:
10.
When using tiedowns to secure boulders, all of the following are requirements EXCEPT:
11.
To stop a drive-wheel skid, you should:
12.
What keeps an engine cool in hot weather driving?
13.
When road lighting is poor or confusing, you should:
14.
Service brake stopping action should be tested at:
15.
Which of these are not part of the front pre-trip inspection?
16.
A container chassis vehicle is defined as:
17.
When securing concrete pipe with a diameter up to 45 inches loaded crosswise as a group,lengthwise tiedowns should be either one 1/2 in chain or wire rope, or:
18.
What is the Aggregate WLL of the securement system for a load secured with 7 tiedowns: 3 rated at WLL of 4,000 lbs, 2 at 6,500, and 1 at 8,000?
19.
A device placed between the deck of a vehicle and car or between articles of cargo, intended to provide greater friction than exists naturally between these surfaces is:
20.
You should wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle:
21.
When driving, when is it acceptable to signal other drivers that it is safe to pass?
22.
In bad weather many drivers tailgate large vehicles. What should you do?
23.
What does emergency braking mean?
24.
There are two types of jackknife, they are:
25.
What is the safe number to use in calculations for the weight of fuel?
26.
Drivers are generally only allowed to use cell phones or text in all of the following situations, EXCEPT:
27.
Backing into a space that is to the right rear of your vehicle is referred to as:
28.
What is the minimum WLL required of tiedowns securing loaded intermodal containers on non-chassis vehicles?
29.
When loading bell pipe on one tier, all of the following apply, EXCEPT:
30.
You weigh the truck immediately before and after fueling. Based on the following, determine what percentage of the weight goes to each set of axles:

Before fueling:

steer: 11,100, drives: 32,600, gross: 71,400

After fueling:

steer:11,850, drives: 32,850, gross: 72,400

31.
You should try to park so that _________.
32.
Which of these should you NOT do in an emergency situation?
33.
When calculating directional forces, 'g' is expressed as:
34.
Which of these statements about brakes is true?
35.
What is the cargo's center of gravity?
36.
The maximum number of pull-ups allowed during the driving exam before failure is:
37.
Based on the following figures, how much fuel can you legally add while remaining legal on the steer axle?

Load rating of steer tires: 6,150 pounds

Percentage of fuel weight to steer axle: 85%

Steer axle weight limit in states you're travelling: 20,000 pounds

Weight Before Fueling: Steer: 11,500, drives: 33,100, gross: 76,700

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38.
Ways that drinking alcohol can affect the brain include:
39.
When vehicles towing trailers go into a drive-wheel skid, the trailer can push the towing vehicle sideways, causing a:
40.
When changing lanes, put your turn signal on, and:
41.
An ABS light that comes on or stays on while driving indicates:
42.
If you must drive in fog, some considerations include which of the following:
43.
To avoid an accident you moved to the shoulder. The shoulder is clear, you should:
44.
One option of positioning bundles of building materials is:
45.
When securing flattened or crushed cars on a vehicle with containment on 2 sides, how many tiedowns, at minimum, are required?
46.
The value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination vehicle is _________.
47.
You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water. But if you must, which of these steps can help to keep your brakes working?
48.
Where will the weight of fuel be distributed?
49.
Products that pose a risk to health, safety
and property during transportation are called:
50.
CDL drivers from New York State require the Metal Coils Endorsement when transporting metals coils weighing:
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